The Solar System (1998)

The Sun
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January 1, 1998 • 10m

Birth, life and death of the Sun. Interior dynamics, exterior fireworks. Sunspots, corona, solar wind - all about our local star.

Mercury
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January 8, 1998 • 10m

The most comprehensive portrait ever of this scorched little planet. Takes a look at double sunrises, craters, cracks and, incongr...Read more

Venus
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January 15, 1998 • 10m

Looking at the planetary hell beneath the clouds, the poisonous, crushing atmosphere, seating heats, volcanoes and a runaway greenhouse effect.

Earth
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January 22, 1998 • 10m

The evolution of the earth and of life, its internal structure, continental drift, day length, seasons, oceans, climate, weather and El Nino.

Moon (aka Luna)
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January 29, 1998 • 10m

The story of the Moon and its birth from collisions, its influence on Earth, Apollo landings and the recent discovery of water.

Mars
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February 5, 1998 • 10m

Could cold arid Mars be the next place we land? Looking at polar caps, volcanoes, the biggest canyon ever seen and the possibility...Read more

Jupiter
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February 12, 1998 • 10m

Bigger than the other planets combined, Jupiter is a turbulent gas giant with 16 moons. We take a voyage through this mini Solar System.

Saturn
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February 19, 1998 • 10m

Exploring the many rings and moons of this exotic gas cloud and a preview of a landing on Titan, a moon like primitive Earth.

Uranus and Neptune
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February 26, 1998 • 10m

The outer giants. Uranus has a crazy tilt and a chaotic moon called Miranda and Neptune with tempests and a moon spurting geysers.

Realm of the Comets
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March 5, 1998 • 10m

Looking at comets and where they originate, the Oort Cloud and the Kuiper Belt and the possibility that Pluto isn't a planet at al...Read more

Earth Patrol
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March 12, 1998 • 10m

Launched into Earth orbit, these are the satellites that monitor the health of our planet. Looking at the ozone, the melting ice-c...Read more

Space Frontier
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March 19, 1998 • 10m

Human space exploration, from Yuri Gagarin's first orbit of space to the race for the Moon and the Apollo landings.

High Life
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March 26, 1998 • 10m

Living and working in space, triumphs, tragedies and everyday practicalities on the Russian space-station Mir and America's Space Shuttle.